Based on historical California, PA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in California.[1]
California has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in California that are always titled at the latitude of California (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in California
Solar Radiation Data in California, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in California.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for California, PA
California, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in California is August with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in California (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: California vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in California
The average monthly solar radiation level in California, PA, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: California vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average California solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of California, PA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in California
The Power of Solar in California, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for California (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in California. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for California, PA
California (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5104.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in California is August with an average of 518.63 kWhac, followed by July at 517.61 kWhac and May at 504.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in California (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 277.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 305.69 kWhac and November at 343.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in California
California Electricity Costs
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California Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of California, PA in Washington County has an approximate population of 6,795. [6]
California, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power California, PA, or for more solar-related resources for California, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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